Daily Archive: Monday, May 20, 2013

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – High-tech systems for tracking the movements of immigrants and other foreigners when leaving the United States would be installed at major U.S.

Overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado touched down in the town of Moore, near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US May 20, 2013.

(Reuters) TULSA, Okla. – A huge tornado with winds of up to 200 miles per hour tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore today, ripping up at least two schools and leaving a wake of tangled wreckage as a dangerous storm system threatened as many as 10 U.S.

Amid much drama and a heavy police presence, Shaka Chase, who has been accused of the murder of police corporal Romain Cleto, made his first court appearance this morning at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

The Guyana Police Force today denied that Shaka Chase, who has been charged with the murder of policeman, Romein Cleto on April 27 was assaulted or tortured in any way while in police custody into admitting that he had committed the crime as is being alleged by relatives.

An agreement between Canadian-owned Romanex and the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment for the return of a section of their Marudi Mountain concession is nearing conclusion.

(Jamaica Observer) Generation 2000 (G2K), the youth affiliate of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), has described the decision of the former president of the Senate, Rev Stanley Redwood to resign and migrate to Canada as “cowardice”.

(Jamaica Gleaner) What works when you are a teenager might not be acceptable in the working world or as you grow older.

By Pushpa Balgobin The Guyana Sugar Corpora-tion will officially record its lowest first crop ever this year but Chief Executive Officer Paul Bhim is hopeful that the deficit can be reduced in the second crop and he assured that the key European quota will be met.

Exactly one year ago, Guyana in an attempt to illustrate to the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) that it was in compliance with most of the measures by which countries’ anti-money laundering actions are evaluated was told that the steps it had implemented were “minimal” and that it remained “in expedited follow-up” with another report due by November of last year.

Three persons were in critical condition up to press time this morning following a two-car smash-up at Conversation Tree, Rupert Craig Highway.

National star cyclist, Robin Persaud brought the curtain down on the 31st annual Independence three-stage road race with a victory yesterday but it was Barbadian teenager, Jamol Eastmond who took the overall honours.

A 24-year-old Kwebana, Region One man is feared drowned after the wooden boat he and nine other men were in sank amidst rough Essequibo River waters  on Saturday.

Passengers to the north west who have suffered through voyages for years on decrepit ferries will have a new vessel in  12 to 18 months,  Public Works Minister Robeson Benn has announced , according to the Government Information Agency.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – West Indies will kick off their preparation for next month’s Champions Trophy in England, when they embark on a five-day camp at the High Performance Centre at the 3Ws Oval starting here today.

O’Neil King, a 27-year-old Manager at the Princess Hotel, who survived a police shooting in 2003, died yesterday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital  (GPHC) after suffering serious injuries in an accident late Friday.

West Front Road needled Broad Street ‘A’ 4-3 on sudden death kicks as action in the Mackeson ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ street football tourney continued at the Punt Trench and School Street Hardcourt, Albouystown on Saturday.

Young Achievers. led by Wendell Austin yesterday spiked their way to 21-8 win against rivals Lusignan Combined as the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) two-day tournament concluded yesterday at the National Gymnasium.

A carpenter from Canal #2 Polder, West Demerara died last evening after the motorcycle he was riding slammed into a parked trailer.

Former proprietor of Vieira Communications Limited, Anthony Vieira is questioning the propriety of the Channel 28 uplink for the Guyana Learning Channel since there is supposed to be a monopoly on such services held by Guyana Telephone and Telegraph only.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Caribbean Premier League operations manager, Carlisle Powell says the key stakeholders in the six franchise countries, have all thrown their support behind the inaugural tournament which bowls off in July.

Shaka Chase, the suspect in the murder of police corporal Romein Cleto, was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital for medical attention on Saturday following accusations by relatives that he was beaten and tortured into confessing that he had done the crime.

Bishops’ High School yesterday defeated Chase Foundation 7-0 in a match of the Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools Tournament at the Ministry of Education ground.

Residents of Princeville, Region 8 are expected to benefit from a $6.8 million health hut that was built by the government.

SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – Olympic 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce eased to victory on a damp evening at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting on Saturday while world champion Carmelita Jeter was stretchered off the track after finishing third.

Women joiners from the communities of Bagotville, Nismes and La Grange, West Demerara graduated last Saturday from the Rotary Club of Stabroek, a release from the club said.

Dear Editor, I would like to add my two pennies to the Georgetown restoration project.

(Reuters) – The Indiana Pacers will meet the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association Eastern Conference Finals after they closed out their semi-final series against the New York Knicks in six games with a 106-99 victory on Saturday.

Dear Editor, I just read an article on demerarawaves which quoted Minister Benn as suggesting that tolls will be charged for the use of roads and or bridges in the Rupununi during the rainy season.

OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – The top aide to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper abruptly resigned yesterday over his role in an mounting expenses scandal which is threatening to undermine the Conservative government.

Flagging and mapping: Children enjoy a makeshift interactive survey site to find important relics at the National Museum’s International Museum Day activity on Saturday.

The AFC last night demanded that the PPP/C name its nominees to the Public Procure-ment Commission and it chided the private sector for being vocal on amendments to the anti-money laundering legislation but  not on the setting up of mandatory constitutional agencies.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa’s justice minister yesterday accused an Indian High Commission official and some South Africans of colluding to obtain permission for a plane chartered by a rich family close to President Jacob Zuma to use an air force base to land.

Dear Editor, The interview in Stabroek News with Dr David Dabydeen, published on Tuesday, May 14, unveils a bizarre preoccupation with self-importance.

The Ministry of Public Works is once again warning that high tides are expected by midweek and overtopping of the sea and river defences is likely to occur.

 (Reuters) – Arsenal broke the hearts of their arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur yet again yesterday as they claimed the final Champions League spot at their expense on a final day of the Premier League season bursting with goals and goodbyes.

(Jamaica Gleaner) What seemed like an easy way to make $15,000 for a Corporate Area man has mushroomed into a nightmare that could end with him and several others locked behind bars.

Dear Editor, Could someone responsible for the operations of the Guyoil filling stations see that action is taken to repair the air compressors which have been out of order for a number of months at some of the outlets?

Face art at the National Museum on Saturday

(Cricinfo) Sunrisers Hyderabad yesterday threatened to blaze into the playoffs. They then opened the back door for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

A woman who says she is being affected by dust and noise pollution from Bulkan Timber Works on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway wants the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to carry out tests to see whether the impacts she experiences are above what is permissible.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain called upon its overseas territories to “get their house in order” over the sharing of tax information today as the UK looks to lead a global fight against tax evasion ahead of a meeting of the world’s wealthiest states.

(Jamaica Observer) Nearly seven years after the Chinese Government spent J$248 million to construct a mini-stadium in Sligoville, St Catherine, as a gift to the Jamaican people, the facility not only remains underutilised but now lies in ruins.

Dear Editor, Guyana has certainly found itself in an extraordinary situation where the PPP government was notified since May 2011 that it needs to make certain amendments to the money laundering Bill but the Minister of Legal Affairs and the Minister of Finance only woke up in April 2013.

A dig! An interactive archaeological site at the National Museum’s International Museum Day activity on Saturday (Photo by Arian Browne)

(Barbados Nation) The courts of Barbados are “in a crisis”. And new president of the Bar Association, Barry Gale, QC, who says so, wants to find a short-term resolution designed at finally speeding up the wheels of justice.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Stuart Broad took seven wickets to rip through the New Zealand batting order and bowl England to an emphatic 170-run victory on the fourth day of the first test at Lord’s yesterday.

(Reuters) – A single winning ticket for a record U.S. Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on Saturday, but there was no immediate word about who won or where in the state the ticket was bought.

Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) representative, Dr Beverly Barnett has said that the Ministry of Health has had to find innovative ways in which to increase access to health for the population. 

By Hilbourne Watson Hilbourne A. Watson is Professor of International Relations at Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania    Editor’s Note: A shorter version of this article appeared in the Jamaica Gleaner on May 12, 2013.

(Trinidad Express) One day after he was appointed to the Caribbean Airlines (CAL) board on Friday, the appointment of Courtney McNish has been revoked by Finance Minister Larry Howai.

CANNES, (Reuters) – Indian movie actors and a new wave of directors are on a mission at the Cannes film festival – to show that their industry, which turns 100 this year, is more than just Bollywood.

Scotia managers donate: Scotiabank last week donated a quantity of foodstuff to the Drop in Centre after managers of the bank pooled their personal resources to purchase the items.

Dear Editor, How can we forget so quickly that when the People’s Progressive Party came to power in 1992 the now President of this land Mr Donald Ramotar kept repeating that democracy has returned to Guyana.

GuySuCo’s first crop production of around 48,000 tonnes of sugar must shock the corporation and the government into action.

Introduction Last week, we looked at the limitations to the effectiveness of the Audit Office as highlighted in the Guyana 2012 Human Rights Report and discussed the possible causes which we identified as follows: ●  The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) needs to expedite its work and issue its reports in a timely manner.

(Trinidad Express) Former minister of national security Jack Warner launched his weekly tabloid— the Trinidad and Tobago Sunshine Newspaper, in a low key ceremony, outside the newspaper’s office at Kantac Plaza, Arouca, on Friday afternoon.

Politikles

Dear Editor, Ex-military junta leader Rafael Videla of Argentina died recently whilst serving a 50-year prison sentence for his role in the disappearance and torture of thousands of men, women and children when he seized power from Isabel Peron in 1976.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Veteran rocker Rod Stewart scored his first British album chart number one in more than 30 years on Sunday with “Time”, while the French electro outfit Daft Punk clung to the top of the singles chart, the Official Charts Company said.

 The Guyana and Trinidad Mutual Fire and Life Insurance Company in collaboration with the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation recently held a health fair targeting members of the public who were able to be tested for a variety of health issues.

ROME, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal made short work of his great rival Roger Federer to win the Italian Open, his sixth trophy of the year, 6-1 6-3 yesterday.

Setting the net: These three fishermen were hoping for big fish on Saturday just off the Kitty seawall.

(Trinidad Express) The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) is working with foreign scientists to raise funds to conduct further investigations of the Central Range Fault line.